In Praise of the New York City Stoop
But around the 1880s (a period the historian describes as the “apex” of high stoops), they began to fall out of fashion, signaling a shift toward the new American basement …
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How Lindsay Falconer’s Young Family Does Big Design on a Small (West Village-Sized) Scale
In a quaint brownstone in Manhattan’s West Village, Lindsay Falconer has created a home for her growing family—one that feels sophisticated yet comfortable, grand but not stuffy. It’s a difficult …
How to Celebrate the Fall Equinox, According to a Wiccan High Priestess
Vivianne Crowley is a Wiccan priestess, psychologist, and spiritual teacher, whose books offer practical advice on how to harness the energies of the natural world. Here, her guide to marking—and …
Inside Homo Faber, the Dazzling Design Exhibition in Venice Curated by Luca Guadagnino
Luca Guadagnino and Nicolò Rosmarini. Photo: Giulio Ghirardi / Courtesy of Michelangelo Foundation The appeal of taking on Homo Faber, Guadagnino explained on the day before the exhibition’s opening, was …
Francesco Clemente Collaborates With Eleven Madison Park Chef Daniel Humm on a New Cocktail Bar
Three years ago, Francesco Clemente was in his Manhattan studio speaking with a friend, a devoted vegetarian, by phone. “She was asking me if we should go have a meal …
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Have Filed For Divorce
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially going their separate ways. Lopez filed for divorce on Tuesday, August 20, at the Los Angeles Superior Court, according to TMZ, with the …
August’s Rare Super Blue Moon Heralds Radical Change
Tonight’s (August 19) full moon in Aquarius will be a special one. It’s referred to as a super blue moon because it’s the third of the summer season, and is …
Plum Sykes’s Latest Novel Has Inspired a Line of Texting Stationary
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“Darling, me and tech are like oil and water—never the twain shall meet,” Sykes tells me. “I am a total Luddite. But this app is so fresh, chic, and witty …
What’s in Snoop Dogg’s Olympic Tote Bag? Skittles, Red Wine, and an Xbox Controller
By his estimation, Snoop Dogg owns “over 500 bags, but less than 1,000.” The most important bag right now, however? His red, white, and blue Olympic tote. It’s the perfect …
How To Read Tarot Cards
Just as you want to keep the questions open-ended, you also want to keep an open mind—remember that the point is to gain a new perspective; to see yourself or …